Real Techniques Core Collection & Starter Set

The star of the Core Collection most definitely is the magnificent Buffing Brush. This brush alone is worth purchasing this collection. It is such a brilliant, brilliant multitasker. It is advertised as ideal for application of powder and mineral foundation. It really is wonderful in conjuction with those but I personally prefer to use it with liquid and cream products. My oh my, does it blow my mind when I use it to apply and blend my YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation. It applies it perfectly, no creases and I get a beautiful and even, natural finish. I also love to use my Buffing brush with any type of cream blush or bronzer. It pushes the product in the skin so it looks like it is a part of the skin. It is also very, very good to use with any regular blush or bronzer. For some reason, Real Techniques logo on this brush has faded a bit. Probably because I use it a lot but not a bristle shedded so far. 

Zvijezda Core kolekcije je bez sumnje fantasticna Buffing Brush. Sama ova cetkica je dovoljan izgovor za kupovinu cjelokupne kolekcije. Ona je izvrstan, izvrstan multitasker. Reklamira se kao idealnom za nanosenje praskastih i mineralnih podloga. Uistinu daje prekrasne rezultate kada se koristi sa takvim proizvodima no meni se cak vise dopada koristiti je sa proizvodima tecne i kremaste teksture. I zaista, svaki put me iznova odusevi kada je koristim za nanosenje svoje YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat podloge. Nanosenje je savrseno, uopste ne ostavlja linije te svaki put rezultira prelijepim i ravnomjernim, prirodnim efektom na licu. Takodjer volim koristiti svoj Buffing Brush za nanosenje kremastih rumenila i bronzera. Naprosto kao da ih utisne u kozu i onda koristeno rumenilo/ bronzer djeluje kao da je dijelom tena a ne neki neprirodan dodatak. I naravno, sa ovim kistom nema greske pri nanosenju standardnih rumenila i bronzera. Iz nekog razloga mi je Real Techniques logo poceo na nekim mjestima blijediti. Vjerovatno zbog ceste upotrebe jer stvarno svaki dan posezem za njim no niti jedno vlakno, dlacica nije ispala toko pranja.

Contour Brush is another amazing brush from the Core Collection. This brush is obviously dome-shaped whilst the Buffing brush was slightly curved on the outer edges. The dome shape makes it to touch and follow face contours more naturally. Top of the brush is softer than the bottom portion of the brush and it provides a nice, sheer application. I use it to contour (duh!) my face with a nice, shimmer-free bronzer or to apply creamy highlighter to tops of my cheekbones, down the bridge of my nose and under the brow bone. It is also surprisingly efficient for application of creamy blusher when you want that barely-there finish, just a sheer flush of color to your cheeks. 

Contour Brush jeste jos jedan odlican kist iz Core kolekcije. Ovaj kist je u potpunosti kupolastog oblika dok je Buffing Brush tek blago zakrivljena pri ivicama. Kupolasti oblik ovog kista za konturisanje cini da kist prirodnije i mekanije prati crte lica. Vrh kista je mekaniji nego sto je pri podnozju te pruza lijepo, poluprozirno nanosenje. Koristim ga za (tako nepredvidivo) konturisanje, vecinom uz neki kvalitetan bronzer bez shimmera ili kako bih nanijela neki kremasti highlighter na vrhove jagodica, niz nosic ili ispod obrva. Iznenadjujuce je efikasan za nanosenje kremastog rumenila ako zelite postici jedva primjetan dasak boje, cisto kako bi obrazi djelovali njezno zarumenjeno.

Pointed Foundation Brush doesn't seem to get much love but it is seriously one of my most used brushes. It is a flat, slightly rigid brush which isn't most suited to apply foundation due to its rather small dimensions. I use it to apply concealer and it has proven to be exceptional at that. I use it with my Collistar Lifting Effect concealer which is pretty creamy so I let it sit on my skin for a few seconds after I dab it on. It slightly dries and then I go in with the pointed foundation brush. It blends it out seamlessly under my eyes and on other parts of my face. I also use it with my L'Occitane Sublime BB Cream when I apply it only to certain parts of my face when I don't need much coverage. It isn't the best brush for an all-over application but it tackles everything it should when concealers and targeted application of creamy/ liquid product come to mind. 

Pointed Foundation Brush cini mi se da nije najvise voljen niti hvaljen kist ali ja ga zaista jako cesto koristim. Spljosten je, blago cvrst kist koji iskreno receno i nije najpogodniji za nanosenje podloge na cijelo lice zbog njegovih relativno malih dimenzija same cetkice. Ja ga koristim kada zelim nanijeti korektor i u tu svrhu mi je izvanredan. Koristim ga uz Collistar Lifting Effect korektor koji je dosta kremast i zato ga ostavim na kozi par sekundi nakon sto sam ga nanijela na mjesta gdje mi je dodatno pokrivanje potrebno. Nakon sto se malo osusio na zraku prelazim na rad sa ovim kistom. Odlicno rasporedi korektor, bez ikakvih linija ali je i jednako dobar na ostalim dijelovima lica. Koristim ga i uz svoju L'Occitane Sublime BB kremu u danima kada ne zelim prekriti cijelo lice vec samo odredjene dijelove. Ovaj kist, ruku na srce, uistinu nije idealno rijesenje sto se nanosenja tecnih podloga tice no po pitanju korektora mi se pokazao odlicnim.

Detailer Brush is the smallest of the bunch. It is a slightly rigid, tapered brush for which it was somewhat difficult for me to find its purpose. I suppose it is pretty good to replace your standard lip brush but I don't use many lipsticks nowadays due to my severely chapped lips. I guess you could use it to apply slight streaks of eye shadow along the lash line but due to its somewhat firm bristles, it isn't as pleasant to use around the eyes. The best I could make of it was to use it to apply targeted dots of concealer on my spots or to to neutralize the redness around my nose, again with my concealer. Overall, this seems to be a well-balanced make-up brushes set and I highly recommend it.

Detailer Brush je najmanji kist u cijelom setu. Blago je cvrst, tanji se ka vrhu i naprosto mi je za njega bilo relativno tesko pronaci pravu svrhu. Moze se reci da je solidna zamjena za vas standardni kist za nanosenje ruza no u posljednje vrijeme nisam nosila mnogo ruzeve iz razloga sto patim od strasno suhih i ispucalih usana. Mislim da bi bilo moguce koristiti ovaj kist za nanosenje cvrstih i kratkih poteza sjenom za oci uz rub trepavica je je dosta cvrstih vlakana. No, bas je ta cvrstoca vlakana i “krivac” zbog kojeg smatram da ga nije najugodnije koristiti oko ociju. Najbolje sto bih sa njim mogla smisliti jeste da ga koristim za precizno nanosenje korektora tik na tacku kojoj je pokrivanje potrebno ili kako bi neutralizovali crvenilo oko nosa tim istim korektorom. Sveukupno gledajuci, ovo je set prilicno izbalansiranih kistova za razlicite potrebe i ja ga najtoplije preporucujem.

Real Techniques Starter Set for enhanced eyes is also a terrific set of make-up brushes intended mostly to use for your eyes and brows. Brush handles are also of a medium size, brush bristles are mostly firmer in this set than the brushes featured in the Core Collection which is completely logical since you need more focused control to apply products on/ around a smaller surface. They haven't bled dye, there is no funky smell and all five brushes of which the Starter Set consists are greatly useful. They also come with the same make-up brushes case. As I've mentioned before, not a bad choice when you're traveling. The aluminum part of the brush handles is painted in violet and is very pleasant to touch, as is the rubbery end of every handle. 

Real Techniques Starter Set za naglasene oci je takodjer jedan strasno dobar set make-up kistova koji je namjenski napravljen u svrhu dotjerivanja ociju i obrva. Drske kistova su i ovdje srednje velicine. Vlakna kistova su ipak nesto cvrsca od kistova u Core setu sto je logicno ako znamo da nam je ipak potrebna veca kontrola i preciznost nad proizvodima koje nanosimo na manju povrsinu lica. Nisu ispustali boju tokom pranja, ne mirisu neprijatno i uistinu je pet kistova koji sacinjavaju ovaj set od visestruke koristi. I sa ovim setom je u pakovanju ukljucen i drzac/ futrola za kistove. Kao sto sam ranije navela, iskoristiv je u slucaju da putujete. Aluminijski dio drske je ljubicaste boje i kao materijal je ugodan na dodir, bas poput i gumenastog kraja drske.

Base Shadow Brush is my every day eye shadow brush. It is a dome-shaped, tapered brush of a medium softness and suppleness. It is also slightly flattened at the base. It gently picks up eye shadow pigment and applies a nice, sheer wash of color on the lids. You could build up the intensity by gently pressing it layer upon layer but I prefer my base eye shadow to be rather gentle. Excellent brush, completely to my liking and perhaps my fave out of this set. I suited to work with powder as with cream eye shadows equally. 

Base Shadow Brush je kist koji koristim doslovno svaki dan. Kupolastog je oblika, srednje je mekoce. Blago je spljosten pri bazi i blago se siri ka vrhovima. Njezno pokupi pigment sjene za oci i nanese je u krasnom, poluprozirnom sloju preko ocnih kapaka. Mozete nadograditi intenzitet boje odredjene sjene tako sto bi utiskivali novi sloj sjene u kozu ali ja moram priznati da mi se bas dopada njezni sloj boje na ocima. Barem sto se bazne sjene tice. Ovo je izvrstan kist, napravljen je po mom ukusu i mozda bih ga mogla nazvati favoritom u ovom setu. Jednako uspjesno se moze koristiti u radu sa puderastim ali i kremastim sjenama za oci.

Deluxe Crease Brush is also a contender for my most-loved eye shadow brush. It is a densely packed brush, pretty firm yet soft towards the skin. It picks up a rather nice amount of pigment and is absolutely divine to apply a darker eye shadow just at the end and inside the crease of the eye, to contour the eye shape. It doesn't require much skill in order to do this, it's merely enough to twiddle it around in place and voilà! Crease is defined. Wonderful brush indeed. And I actually use it for my concealers and foundations as well, to buff them in really close to the skin. It is surprisingly fitting to apply concealer under my eyes without any streaking and you could use it to apply highlighter as well. What the Buffing Brush is to the Core Collection set, the Deluxe Crease Brush is for the Starter set for me. 

Deluxe Crease Brush je takodjer iznimno ozbiljan kandidat za titulu omiljenog kista iz ovog seta. Vlakna su gusto rasporedjena, dosta su cvrsta no ipak njezna spram koze. Ovaj kist pokupi prilicnu kolicinu pigmenta sjene za oci i naprosto je fantastican kada se koristi sa nekom tamnijom sjenom. Nakon sto locirate gdje zelite tu sjenu nanijeti kako bi osjencili unutarnji prevoj oka (tik pri kraju, malo ulazeci unutar prevoja), potrebno je samo vrtiti kist u ruci i voilà! Pregib oka je definisan. Uistinu krasan kist. A koristim ga i za svoje podloge i korektore, za detaljno nanosenje i poliranje povrsine koze. Iznenadjujuce je uspjesan za zagladjeno nanosenje i rasporedjivanje korektora ispod ociju no dobar je i za nanosenje iluminatora na jagodice. Ono sto je Buffing Brush u Core Collection setu, to je Deluxe Crease Brush za Starter Set. 

Brow Brush is obviously intended to fill your brows with the matching shade and it is an excellent brush for that purpose. It is a medium wide angled brush, not too thin but it isn't too thick either. I find it to be very good for applying gel liners and dark eye shadows along the outer corner of the eyes, just along the lashes. It really does give a beautiful effect. This brush bristles are highlighted with lilac/ purple streaks instead of having lightly colored tips as is the case with all Real Techniques brushes. 

Brow Brush je jasno namijenjen za popunjavanje obrva u odgovarajucoj nijansi te je u tu svrhu zaista odlican kist. Ovo je koso rezan kist srednje velicine koji nije isuvise tanak no nije ni gust. Meni se pokazao stvarno solidnim pri nanosenju gelastih eyelinera ili tamnih sjena uz rub trepavica. Zaista pruza lijep efekat. Vlakna ovog kista su prosarana ljubicastim nitima za razliku od ostalih Real Techniques kistova ciji su vrhovi u svjetlijoj nijansi.

Accent Brush is really, really tiny. If you thought that the Deatiler Brush from the Core Collection was small, brace yourselves. This is a quite short brush and it isn't thick either. I also had a hard time finding work for this small brush to do. It can be used to smudge your eye pencil since it will give a not too-smudgy look to the eye. I have seen people use it to conceal spots with it but I have more efficient brushes for that purpose.

Accent Brush je jako, jako sitan kist i pri tome naravno da mislim na samu cetkicu. Ako ste mislili da je Detailer Brush iz Core seta malen, onda se pripremite. Ovdje su vlakna jako kratka a nisu niti posebno gusto rasporedjena. Prilicno je bilo nezgodno pronaci ovom malisanu svrhu. Mozete ga koristiti za razmazivanje olovke za oci a da pri tome ne pretjerate sa razmazivanjem. Primjetila sam da ga pojedine osobe koriste kako bi nanijele korektor tacno na vrh aknice i sl. No ja u te svrhe vec imam efektnije kistove.

Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush is supposedly suited to apply eyeliners. I have no idea how big eyes should be to apply eyeliner with this brush along the lash line but it is just too bulky and big for mine. It doesn't give me a precise line neither so I have noticed that I have been skipping this brush frequently. I tried to smudge my eyeliner or eye pencil with it and it can pass but this is not an essential for me. I will also dab on some concealer with it simply not to feel like I'm never using it for anything but I honestly wouldn't purchase this brush if it was sold separately. 

Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush je navodno namijenjena koristenju sa eyelinerima. Ja zaista ne znam niti mogu zamisliti koliko bi velikih dimenzija moje oci morale biti kako bih uopste mogla izvesti nanosenje eyelinera sa ovim kistom uz rub trepavica. Jednostavno mi je previse glomazan. Uopste ne mogu izvuci preciznu liniju tako da sam primjetila kako preskacem ovaj kist iz upotrebe iz tih razloga. Sa njim sam pokusala razmazati olovku za oci ili eyeliner i mogao bi dobiti prolaznu ocjenu no za mene ovaj kist nije neophodan. Ponekada cu njim utapkati mrvicu korektora gdje trebam, cisto kako ne bih bila pod dojmom da ga nikada ne koristim. Iskreno, da se ovaj kist u prodaji moze naci pojedinacno, sigurno ga ne bih kupila.

All in all, there are three brushes inside the Starter Set which make it worthwhile for me. I really would consider ordering a second batch just because of them. The last two brushes are not bad but they're not essentials in my book. Buying them or not, it completely up to your preference and up to the idea you have in your mind regarding these brushes. If you think you could use them in multiple ways or if you haven't accumulated a rich make-up brushes collection, than these might just be perfect for you. I have purchased both sets at iHerb and if you are my Facebook follower I have a 5%-10% discount code for your first iHerb order waiting for you here (depending on how big your order is).

Da rezimiramo, u Starter setu imamo tri kista koja u mojim ocima cine ovaj set itekako pozeljnim i vrijednom investicijom. Cisto zbog ta tri kista bih razmislila o nabavci jos jednog seta kao rezerve. Posljednja dva recenzirana kista nisu losa ali meni nisu neophodna. Odluciti se na kupovinu ili ne, potpuno ovisi od vas i od toga sto ste naumili ciniti sa ovim kistovima. Ako smatrate da ih mozete upotrijebiti na vise nacina ili ako do sada niste kreirali neku raskosnu kolekciju make-up kistova, ovi bi vam mogli savrseno odgovarati. Oba seta sam kupila sa stranice iHerb a ako me pratite na Facebook-u, za vas imam kod za popust od 5%-10% koji mozete upotrijebiti pri svojoj prvoj kupovini sa ove stranice. Mozete doci do koda ako lajkate Facebook stranicu bloga ovdje (da li cete dobiti popust od 5% ili 10% ovisi od visine vase narudzbe sa iHerb-a).